fall flat

英 [fɔːl flæt]

美 [fɔːl flæt]

摔倒;跌倒

英英释义

verb

• fail utterly
  1. The project foundered
  Synonym:fall throughfounderflop

双语例句

• Sharp rises increase the chances that some banks fall flat over their interest rate risk.
  利率大幅上升加大了某些银行因利率风险而倒闭的可能性。
• But if a speaker doesn't project pizzazz and show devotion to her topic, the speech may still fall flat on its well-prepared face.
  但如果一个演讲者，无法传递热情，及对选择主题的热爱，即使已万全准备，这演讲一定是无趣的。
• B: Yes, it's really embarrassing when your ideas fall flat.
  对呀，没人理会你的主意时，真糗。猜对了吗？
• It's pointless spending time on work which might fall quite flat.
  把时间花在可能完全达不到预期效果的工作上实在毫无意义。
• 'Rules in China are not that explicit, so you have to try, fall flat and then you may get it,' said Ms. Zhou.
  Zhou表示，中国的相关制度规定并不十分清晰，因此你必须先尝试，经历失败之后你才有可能成功。
• This business is going to fall flat.
  这笔交易要完全失败了。
• If we actually feel jealous, for example, our compliments will fall flat.
  比如我们实际上很嫉妒，那赞美就达不到预期效果。
• If he tries to tackle that kind of market before he's made a thorough study. He'll fall flat on his face.
  如果他事先不透彻研究市场，就想处理那种市场问题，那他必败无疑。
• "To fall flat on your face" is a metaphorical expression meaning to make a big mistake with everybody watching.
  是一个比喻的说法，含义是在众目睽睽之下犯大错。
• The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat.
  问题是如果你不入乡随俗的话，你将一无所获。